wannabe
If you haven't yet read any of my other posts, I'd encourage you to consider doing so before reading this one. It doesn't matter which one, really. I just fear that, if this is the first of my writings you read, you may tune me out forever afterward without some context, because of the advice in…
what vs. why
This turned out to be my longest post yet! But I promise you won't be sorry if you take the time to read it.
Last Fall, I was invited to be a guest speaker at a university. I introduced the central theme of The Best Advice So Far, which is that, while we cannot always choose our…
do it
I finished another chapter in "The Best Advice So Far" around 3:00 this morning. The basic gist of the advice is this: do something new every day.
This is not some thrill-seeking mantra. Nor is it aimed at the rich. It's simply about living life rather than wading through it.
Here are some new things…
red balloon
In yesterday's post, I introduced three favorite pieces of advice passed on by my friend Carlotta. I also mentioned that I had hoped to complete the last of three chapters in "The Best Advice So Far" devoted to that advice. I'm happy to report that I succeeded!
I'll be honest. It was hard to get…
carlotta’s wisdom
My dear friends Dibby and Holly lost their mom, Carlotta, to cancer more than a decade ago. Carlotta was one of those people who said little, but what she did say spoke volumes. I considered Carlotta a friend. After she had passed, her daughters found a little piece of paper in her…
no
One Christmas, many years back, a dear friend gave me a wonderful book: The Right Thing To Say by Judith Martin. If you want a compelling, entertaining and utterly useful book, I highly recommend this one. For those of you who belong to a book club, I image it would be the most-discussed book yet!…
trip talk
Last week, I made a whirlwind trip to get Chad from Penn State after his last final. By "whirlwind," I mean eight hours up on Thursday, arriving at midnight, and hitting the road again Friday by 3:00 to head back.
I love road trips. I'm no college kid anymore, but I still love them. Travel of…